Daniel P. O'Connor, Ph.D.

Daniel P. O’Connor, Ph.D. is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and professor, health and human performance. He received his Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Houston and holds an M.S. in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University and a B.A. in human performance and health sciences from Rice University.

Dean O’Connor is an accomplished scholar and author whose specializations in interdisciplinary research agenda include evaluating the effectiveness of health-related interventions, explaining individual variation in health outcomes and investigating the effects of physical activity on health and risk factors. He has collaborated in research across many diverse fields and topics, including obesity, health and wellness, public health, kinesiology, exercise science, rehabilitation, movement disorders, physiology and surgery. Dr. O'Connor is the author of "Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers: Recognizing Systemic Disease," 3rd ed. (with Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated, paperback 2015).

O’Connor is a native Houstonian, exercise enthusiast and sought-after media expert on fitness. He has been featured in Runner’s World Magazine, and his favorite quote is from Ph.D. adviser and mentor, UH Professor Emeritus Andrew S. “Tony” Jackson: “Get moving!”

O’Connor became dean of CLASS in December 2021.

Dana M. Green, MBA

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean
713.743.7295
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
dmgree2@central.uh.edu 

Sally Connolly, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Success
Associate Professor of Contemporary Poetry,  Department of English
713.743.2945
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
sconnoll@central.uh.edu  

Todd Romero, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor, History
713.743.3112
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
tromero2@uh.edu 

Susan Scarrow, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Moores Professor, Department of Political Science
713.743.3915
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
sscarrow@central.uh.edu 

Carla Sharp, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
Professor, Psychology
Director of the Developmental Psychopathology Lab and the UH- ADAPT Clinic
713.743.8612
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
csharp2@uh.edu 

Frank Houston, M.S.

Director of College IT Support
CLASS Information Services
713.743.4003
304 McElhinney Hall
fhouston@uh.edu 

Amy O'Neal, Ph.D.

Director of Assessment and Accreditation Services
Office of Assessment and Accreditation Services
713.743.8735
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
aoneal@central.uh.edu 

LaRahia Smith

Office of Communication
Communication Director 
713.743.0366 
402 Agnes Arnold Hall 
lmsmith7@uh.edu 

David McMullen

Executive Director, Business Operations
832.842.8841
402 Agnes Arnold Hall
dlmcmullen@uh.edu  
 

Christopher Jackson

Educational Technology Specialist
Office of Educational Technology
713.743.4446
542 Science and Research 2 Building
cjacks33@central.uh.edu